I was born in France Feb 4 1989. I'm a swiss national. Am I legally entitled to a French passport?
2006-08-24 23:18:45 · 5 answers · asked by World of Suffering 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Yes. Regardless of the nationality of the parents, a child born on French soil can claim French citizenship, and therefore a French Passport.
2006-08-24 23:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first answer is ofcourse nonsense, passports are still issued by the individual countries, and besides that, the problem here also involves Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU.
There is no simple answer, since all citizenship treaties are simple bilateral treatments, so only between two countries. What goes for one treaty doesn't have to go for another.
Often there is a time limit: my wife was born on British soil, but her chances expired.
The only sensible thing to do is ask a French embassy or consulate directly.
2006-08-25 06:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Gungnir 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Regardless of the nationality of the parents, a child born on French soil can claim French citizenship, and therefore a French Passport."
You're wrong. You can claim French citizenship only if one of your parents is French.
If not, you have to be born in France and living in France for a period of 5 years since the age of 11.
2006-08-25 06:34:36 · answer #3 · answered by Agathe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call the French Embassy in your country or log on to the French Embassy Web site to find out.Also you can talk to an International lawyer.
2006-08-25 06:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by eva b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All passports in europe are now "European passports".
2006-08-25 06:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋